Bump! Because its finally on CR and I'm hoping I'm not the one of the few watching it and wanting to talk about it still lol

ep 1 (because I forgot to post my impressions of ep 0)
So this ep feels more like a retread of the first ep of the first season and I'm fine with that, its still pretty funny and 4th wall breaking goodness
I'm still getting used to Chizuru's new seiyuu, Mafuyu's may have changed but it sounds very similar to the original. Chizuru's on the other hand seems to lack that darker personality in her voice but that's just me
Chizuru's voice is still good though

the sad thing about the show is that not only have Chizuru gotten a new VA but her personality is not as independant as before.. she really isnt the same as before.. i dont think that the voice actors are doing a bad job, they sound quite similar but the way they make the characters have changed for the worse i think

the sad thing about the show is that not only have Chizuru gotten a new VA but her personality is not as independant as before.. she really isnt the same as before.. i dont think that the voice actors are doing a bad job, they sound quite similar but the way they make the characters have changed for the worse i think

Chizuru's first seiyuu definitely got her sadistic side just right with her voice

New addition to the harem, or just obligatory imouto character? The whole step-sister part makes me think maybe it's the first one. Either way, I'd love to see more of her in the future. That episode was magnificent. This show and Sakurasou make me cry tears of laughter every Wednesday.

Wouldn't you watch anime to escape the bittersweet realities of life? That's my big problem with this show. If you go out of your way to make a harem out of the student council, and make numerous comments regarding the 4th wall, isn't that already unrealistic? Out of everything that was unrealistic about that show, they took what could've been the most gratifying part of the series and dropped an anvil of cynical reality on you. It's like a big waste of time.

lol, sorry. Just had to vent my frustration. But do you agree or disagree?

Wouldn't you watch anime to escape the bittersweet realities of life? That's my big problem with this show. If you go out of your way to make a harem out of the student council, and make numerous comments regarding the 4th wall, isn't that already unrealistic? Out of everything that was unrealistic about that show, they took what could've been the most gratifying part of the series and dropped an anvil of cynical reality on you. It's like a big waste of time.

lol, sorry. Just had to vent my frustration. But do you agree or disagree?

Watch some geroge lopez, it'll make you feel better.

*jokes aside.*
To answer your question, I would disagree, reason being, the theme of this series lies under slice of life. There is always going to be a portion of life represented in archetypes with that theme, except this series took it a step further. Anyhow, just take this as a learning opportunity, because this series basically face-palmed all harem animes in school settings.

Morale of the story

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"all good things come to an end"

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Although I do understand your frustration, I was a bit perturbed when I already knew what I was getting into, mainly because I watched the first season and through out the series and there are constant remarks about them leaving and graduating. But with the romantic build up from two seasons and how the the protagonist finally get's his feelings reciprocated... and then they dropped the bombshell known as reality. It was a little too much even for me

RolexKidwrote:
[T]he theme of this series lies under slice of life. There is always going to be a portion of life represented in archetypes with that theme, except this series took it a step further. Anyhow, just take this as a learning opportunity, because this series basically face-palmed all harem animes in school settings.

I mentioned on one of the episode boards, that, underneath the over-the-top humor, this show serves up the occasional sensitive moment. They appeared in S1 as his individual encounters with the student council members, each one encouraging him to better things. This season, they appeared as reminders of the fleeting nature of youth, and the easy associations that come, then go as we all grow up. (I thought it would hammer that point even more in the series ending, actually.)

Because of that underlying theme,

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did anyone really expect he'd get his "harem ending?" I never once believed he really wanted that; that that was just his schtick--his way of expressing his fondness for everyone and for trying to make everyone happy. I think he was trying to cling to that moment of youth that he knew would pass; it was the h-game equivalent of "happily ever after." But he was never so naive as to think that really existed.

RolexKidwrote:
[T]he theme of this series lies under slice of life. There is always going to be a portion of life represented in archetypes with that theme, except this series took it a step further. Anyhow, just take this as a learning opportunity, because this series basically face-palmed all harem animes in school settings.

I mentioned on one of the episode boards, that, underneath the over-the-top humor, this show serves up the occasional sensitive moment. They appeared in S1 as his individual encounters with the student council members, each one encouraging him to better things. This season, they appeared as reminders of the fleeting nature of youth, and the easy associations that come, then go as we all grow up. (I thought it would hammer that point even more in the series ending, actually.)

Because of that underlying theme,

Spoiler Alert! Click to show or hide

did anyone really expect he'd get his "harem ending?" I never once believed he really wanted that; that that was just his schtick--his way of expressing his fondness for everyone and for trying to make everyone happy. I think he was trying to cling to that moment of youth that he knew would pass; it was the h-game equivalent of "happily ever after." But he was never so naive as to think that really existed.

Realism represented in anime..

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The series could have taken alternative routes, it is an anime after all, although i did expect the writers would go through with the realistic approach, I could not help but think what tall tale ending they could have gone with,

did anyone really expect he'd get his "harem ending?" I never once believed he really wanted that; that that was just his schtick--his way of expressing his fondness for everyone and for trying to make everyone happy. I think he was trying to cling to that moment of youth that he knew would pass; it was the h-game equivalent of "happily ever after." But he was never so naive as to think that really existed.

Ah, that's a good way of thinking about it. I guess I just wanted it more than he did >_>